Autopsy study of anatomical features of the posterior gastric artery for surgical contribution

Table 1 Features of posterior gastric artery as seen in autopsy subjects

Characteristics	n	Length ofSA (cm)	Distancefromroot ofSA (cm)	Externaldiameter ofPGA (mm)	P
Overall	70	15.3 (11.8-18.8)	8.4 (5.8-12.2)	2.0 (1.2-3.2)	0.0963
Gender					0.2274
Male	32	15.6 (12.7-18.8)	8.6 (5.8-12.2)	2.1 (1.5-3.2)	0.2462
Female	38	15.1 (11.8-18.2)	8.3 (6.2-10.8)	2.0 (1.2-3.0)
Age (yr)					0.6897
< 80	31	15.3 (12.7-18.8)	8.5 (6.2-12.2)	2.0 (1.2-3.0)	0.4985
≥ 80	39	15.4 (11.8-17.9)	8.3 (5.8-10.1)	2.1 (1.3-3.2)	0.7876

SA: Splenic artery; PGA: Posterior gastric artery. All P values were non-significant between males and females, between < 80 yr and ≥ 80 yr for length of SA (cm), distance from root of SA (cm), and external diameter of PGA (mm). Data are expressed as mean (range).